soccer stories

"Gavin's first year at high school means leaving behind his championship-winning soccer team for the team at Vandyke Secondary -- the worst in the city. Then school starts, and it's even worse than Gavin thought -- there's no soccer team at all! Not wanting to risk a season on the sidelines, Gavin and his friends have to find a way to stay in the game."-- Cover p. 4.

Nine-year-old Pete and his friends, who enjoy playing pick-up soccer, get registered as an official team and discover the negative aspects of competition.

Harvey is depressed that his soccer team is so bad, but his neighbor, Professor Gertie, tries to help by building a soccer-playing robot.

Archie makes clever agreements with his brother and sister, hoping to be able to play soccer while on vacation.